Ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to KANYE WEST Runway Show Day. As you might imagine, this is a ginormous event for us all here at MTV Style. We've been counting this fash magic down ever since the last Paris Fashion Week when Yeezy made his ready-to-wear debut. Everyone in the DONDA camp has been tight-lipped about today's fall 2012 show (which is taking place at 9:30 p.m. Paris time, 3:30 p.m. ET), but news has finally (TRIUMPHANTLY) been revealed and we are in serious hyperventilation mode. You guys, Azealia Banks just tweeted a shot of the runway and it's ENORMOUS. Also? She said, "Sound Check at Kanye West Runway Show!!!!" This can only mean one thing—and it's reinforced by the multiple use of exclamation points and all caps—AZEALIA BANKS might possibly be *gasp* PERFORMING!!!! Not that we weren't expecting this already, but the Kanye West show is starting to feel like a spectacular to end all spectaculars.

Anna Dello Russo at Alexander McQueen on Oct. 4, and a look from Dw by Kanye West on Oct. 1 at Paris Fashion Week.Photo: WireImage/Getty Images

Well, that was fast! Just three days after Kanye West's debut show at Paris Fashion Week, Vogue Japan Editor At Large Anna Dello Russo turned up in one of Ye's ensembles STRAIGHT from the runway—and we mean head to toe. She's wearing a Dw by Kanye West plunging, fitted black dress, "Yeezi" gold nameplate necklace, and THOSE amazing white beaded stilettos. She also wore her hair down and stick straight directly over her chest (perhaps to cover any...slippage? What? Hair doubles as an accessory sometimes.), with minimal makeup and absolutely no other accessories. We kind of love this look on Anna (especially paired with our favorite shoes from the collection!) and find it quite ballsy that she wore this ensemble to an Alexander McQueen show.

God. I wonder what Kanye West is feeling right now given that I am deeeeepleted that weeks of wild speculation and rune casting and Google alerting and Twitter/Tumblr stalking has finally come to an end with the unveiling of his first womenswear collection at Paris Fashion Week. He probably feels pretty great. The thing about this show is that opinions will diverge and reviews will run the gamut from effusive to scathing because there is no way to sequester the entire world from the Internet and this man's megafame. Dicey territory from which to judge a show. Plus, nevermind the crazy levels of clout in his front row that draws even more attention.

According to this Associated Press report from the scene, Kanye was nervous, repeating, "I'm so scared," after which he stated that he just wanted to end the "celebrity designer" qualifier.

To wit: there are definitely echoes of influence throughout. Granted, this was overall, a collection of American sportswear. Clean. Marketable (though we'll know more once we see the pricepoint). And sexy. But there were whispers of Issey Miyake in the delicate pleats (both amorphous and sculpted), hints of Helmut Lang in the stark simplicity and palette but there was nothing that displayed too much of a barrier to entry in terms of silhouettes. We are not talking 1,800 bolts of shantung and 4,300 fish scales for a hat with a veil here.

After weeks of anticipation, Kanye West's first ever womenswear collection finally debuted today at Paris Fashion Week! We could not wait to see what sort of digs the models would be sporting, so of COURSE we live blogged the whole show as it unfolded before our eyes. From layered white pantsuits to plunging exposed zipper bondage dresses to jaguar rhinestone encrusted jackets, Kanye's spring 2012 "Dw" collection left no corner of womenswear unturned. But don't worry, if you missed the show we've got the EVERY SINGLE look in the photo gallery below! Go ahead, take a peek at his clothes, and let us know what you think.

Kanye West has officially arrived. Yeezy was spotted leaving the Gare du Nord train station in Paris heading to... well... we don't know where, but we can probably guess it's to a secret studio (or fashion show location!) to work on his highly-anticipated Paris Fashion Week debut collection. For an unveiling that's happening in less than 24 hours, he's looking pretty chill in his bright red blazer, heather gray tee, layered necklaces, black skinny jeans, and high-top sneakers with a plaid shirt tied around his waist (that lends an overall kilt-like appearance that we find to be kinda awesome).

But... who's that dude in the background doing a KILLER yawning photobomb? Well, it's Chris Julian, co-founder of Las Vegas vintage streetwear boutique Fruition (they have an in-house line as well), a spot that Kanye and co. have been super supportive of FOR YEARS. At one point, Chris Julian had been rumored to be consulting for Kanye's now defunct Pastelle sportswear line, talk that was further fueled by Julian showing up at Fashion's Night Out in one of the VERY FEW varsity jackets that the brand produced.

Guys. It's happened. Invitations to Kanye West's forthcoming Paris Fashion Week debut have OFFICIALLY been dispatched. AAAAAAND on this all caps, sans serif, ELEGANT IN ITS AUSTERITY invite there is so much information to parse. First up, we have the cryptic "Dw" inscription at the tippy top of the invite. While we can't confirm whether this is the name of Ye's line or collection, the chatter around the fash-community seems to favor a rumor that the initials stand for Kanye's mother, Donda West (which for the record, we think is a wonderful homage).

The other MAJOR piece of news we get from this invitation is (FINALLY) the location. The proverbial "X" on the map of Paris that we've all been crazily speculating about FOR WEEKS. Now, we can know for sure where one of this Fashion Week's most-anticipated shows is taking place and GOOGLE MAP IT (because duh).

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